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计算机专业的咨询顾问生涯英文18课件ApplicationProgrammer•Description–HiredGunsofProgramming-Contractor–ManyLanguages/Tools•ProjectTypes–ApplicationDevelopment–App
licationMaintenance•ProjectDuration:SeveralMonthstoYears•Clients:UsuallyLargeCompanies•Demand:AlwaysHigh,butRequiresPeriodicRe-toolingofSkil
lsSystemAdministrator•Description–ProvideTechnical/UserSupport•ProjectTypes–Setup/MaintainLANs,PCs,UserIDs,etc.–InstallSo
ftware–SupportHelpDesks•ProjectDuration:YearsorMultipleClientsatOnce•Clients:LargeandSmallCompanies•Demand:High,IncreasingasCompaniesTe
chnicalSpecialist•Description–ExpertinSpecificTechnology/Product(ie.WebDevelopment,ObjectOriented)•Pro
jectTypes–ApplicationDevelopment/Maintenance–PerformanceReviews–ProductSalesSupport•ProjectDuration:DaystoFewMonths•Client
s:LargeandSmallCompanies•Demand:HighwhenSpecialtyisHotITConsultant/Analyst•Description–Client’sPartner-True“Con
sultant”–SolveBusinessProblemsthroughTechnology•ProjectTypes–BusinessApplicationDevelopment–TechnologyStrategies•ProjectDuration
:ManyMonthstoYears•Clients:UsuallyLargeCompanies•Demand:HighConsulting=Variety•Technologies/VendorSoftware•Industries/Cli
ents•Applications•GeographicLocations•Responsibilities•PeopleTechnologies/VendorSoftware•TechnologiesChange-OnlyLimitedb
yYourself•NotLimitedtoYourCompaniesProducts•YourDegreeSuitedforthisVariety•MyExperiences–DifferentDBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase,Teradata,MS-Access,IMS)–Diff
erentPlatforms(Mainframes,Servers,PCs)–DifferentLanguages(HTML,C,VisualBasic,COBOLVdSifi)Industries/Clients•What’sanIndustry?•TypeofWork
canVarybyIndustry•CanChangeIndustries/ClientsFrequently•MyExperiences–Insurance/FinancialServices–Government(Federal&St
ate)–LightManufacturing–Distribution&Logistics–TransportationApplications•TransactionProcessing(i.e.OrderEntry)
•KnowledgeWorker(i.e.EIS)•DatabaseSystems•MyExperiences–PatientAdministration–InmateInventory–UnemploymentCheckProcessing–CustomerInformation–Underw
riterDecisionAnalysisGeographicLocations•OpportunityforTravel•Domestic/International•WorkWhereClientsareLocated•MyExperiences–1/4
CareerisChicagoandSuburbs–3/4inOtherCities(Minneapolis,Springfield,WashingtonD.C.,Miami,Atlanta,Louisville)Responsibil
ities•Don’tStagnateinSamePositionForever•CanIncreaseAuthorityQuickly•MyExperiences–Programmer1.5Years–Analyst/ProgramDe
signer–Supervisor–SystemArchitect–TeamLeader–ProjectManagerPeople•MeetManyDifferentPeople•WorkingwithDifferentG
roupsofPeoplefromYeartoYear•NewBossesPeriodically•MyExperiences–ManyPeoplethroughoutConsultingFieldandIndustry–Peopl
ethroughoutCountry–MetSomeofBestFriendsConsultingOpensDoors•JobsatClients–ManyTakeJobsatClients–AllowsObservati
onofCompanyBeforeTakingJob•HeadHunters–AlwaysonListsofPeopletoCall–ContactedConstantly–AlwaysOtherJobsOutThereConsulting
OpensDoors•Non-TechnicalCareer–EasyTransitiontoManagementConsulting–AnalyticalSkillsApplicabletoSolvingBusine
ssProcessProblems–SupportFunctionsatTechnicalFirms(i.e.Sales,HR)•OwnConsultingFirm–ManyConsultantsFormOwnSmallFirmsAfterGaining
ExperienceWhyIChoseConsulting•Didn’tWanttoProgramForever•LookingforAdvancementOpportunities•LookedatLo
ng-TermMoneyvsShort-Term•GotBoredEasily•Consulting-NotForEveryone•HardWork/LongHours•RequiresFlexibility•InvolvesT
ravel•RequiresPersonalSkills•ClientsDon’tLikeorTrustYou-AtFirstLastAdvice•NoPerfectJobExists•KnowWhatIsImportanttoYou•ThinkLong-Term